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Seckou Keita | Homeland
Renowned kora player Seckou Keita returns to the Turner Sims stage with music from his new release Homeland. He is joined by an electrifying six-piece band for an explosive and joyful night of African pop music.
Seckou Keita stands as a luminary amongst African traditional musicians. Hailing from Southern Senegal, his journey from a gifted child to a globally recognised musician has been remarkable. Dubbed as “the Hendrix of the Kora”, Seckou’s innovative approach and exceptional skill pushes the boundaries of what the instrument can achieve.
Seckou’s new music explores identity, a sense of belonging, and questions the very idea of home. He is influenced by his own relationship with both his adoptive UK homeland and his native country Senegal.
Seckou bridges musical genres, blending traditional rhythms and modern compositions, and embracing afro-pop, urban and hip-hop. Musical poetry from award-winning poets and rap artists from the UK and Senegal are sampled and woven into the music.
For the first time in ten years, Seckou will be playing his kora standing up, a tradition set by his uncle and mentor, the late Solo Cissokho, one of Senegal’s most famous pop stars of the nineties. His blend of acoustic and electronic sounds promises to keep you on your toes and bring you to your feet to dance!
Seckou Keita stands as a luminary amongst African traditional musicians. Hailing from Southern Senegal, his journey from a gifted child to a globally recognised musician has been remarkable. Dubbed as “the Hendrix of the Kora”, Seckou’s innovative approach and exceptional skill pushes the boundaries of what the instrument can achieve.
Seckou’s new music explores identity, a sense of belonging, and questions the very idea of home. He is influenced by his own relationship with both his adoptive UK homeland and his native country Senegal.
Seckou bridges musical genres, blending traditional rhythms and modern compositions, and embracing afro-pop, urban and hip-hop. Musical poetry from award-winning poets and rap artists from the UK and Senegal are sampled and woven into the music.
For the first time in ten years, Seckou will be playing his kora standing up, a tradition set by his uncle and mentor, the late Solo Cissokho, one of Senegal’s most famous pop stars of the nineties. His blend of acoustic and electronic sounds promises to keep you on your toes and bring you to your feet to dance!
Thursday 24 October 8:00 PM
Tickets:
Standard - £22.00
Standard - £18.00
Standard - £10.00
Student - £10.00
Under 18 - £10.00
Access - £22.00
Access - £18.00
Access - £10.00
Friends - £19.80
Friends - £16.20
Friends - £9.00
Tickets:
Standard - £22.00
Standard - £18.00
Standard - £10.00
Student - £10.00
Under 18 - £10.00
Access - £22.00
Access - £18.00
Access - £10.00
Friends - £19.80
Friends - £16.20
Friends - £9.00
Turner Sims, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ
Thu 24 October
Website:
www.turnersims.co.uk/
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